| soldado virus from ornithodoros (alectorobius) maritimus (ixodoidea: argasidae) infesting herring gull nests on puffin island, northern wales. | three strains of soldado (sol) virus (hughes serogroup) were isolated from nymphal and adult ornithodoros (alectorobius) maritimus vermeil et marguet collected in and near nests of the herring gull, larus a. argentatus pontoppidan, on puffin island, northern wales. reciprocal complement fixation (cf) titration results demonstrated recovered virus strains to be sol virus and antigenically distinct from other hughes serogroup members. all isolates killed mice and guinea pigs, and 1-2 day old domes ... | 1976 | 9805 |
| incidence of salmonella infection in animals in england and wales 1968--1974. | of a total of 23,609 incidents of salmonella infection reported during the period 1968--74, 20,326 occurred in cattle, 1744 in poultry and other birds, 675 in sheep, 558 in pigs and 306 in other species of animals. despite the large number of serotypes isolated (153), 88% of incidents were due to only two stereotypes: s. dublin (15,929 incidents of which 15,446 occurred in cattle ) and s. typhimurium (4842 incidents of which 3785 occurred in cattle and 732 in birds). s. choleraesuis was the thir ... | 1977 | 319168 |
| salmonella surveillance with reference to pigs--cardiff abattoir, 1968-1975. | between 1968 and 1975, well over 3000 samples of pig faeces and 407 samples of pig mesenteric glands were examined for salmonellas. a very wide range of serotypes was isolated. the material from this survey was used to evaluate certain aspects of salmonella isolations. the factors studied were: selective motility enrichment, size of inoculum of faeces, comparison of drain swab with animal sample and comparison of selenite f broth with muller-kauffmann tetrathionate broth. the conclusions drawn f ... | 1977 | 325128 |
| streptococcal infection in young pigs. iv. an outbreak of streptococcal meningitis in weaned pigs. | twenty-eight pigs died in an outbreak of streptococcal meningitis in an east anglian herd. most were 10-14 weeks old. the outbreak lasted from january to april and was finally controlled by antibiotic therapy. a similar number of losses had occurred in the previous year though no diagnosis had then been made. the causal agent appeared to be a haemolytic streptococcus belonging to group d and provisionally designated streptococcus suis type 2. it is probably identical with de moor's group r strep ... | 1975 | 807620 |
| research at the tenovus institute. | | 1976 | 957273 |
| trends in salmonella food poisoning in england and wales 1941-72. | cattle and pig herds and flocks of domestic fowl have formed the main reservoir of human salmonella food poisoning in england and wales from 1941 to 1972. changes in the incidence of human salmonella food poisoning and in the serotypes of salmonellas isolated from human infections are shown to have been associated with the introduction of new foods, with changes in animal husbandry, and with changes in the relative proportions of flesh food from different species consumed. new foods, dried powde ... | 1975 | 1054731 |
| anthrax in england and wales 1963-1972. | the records of confirmed anthrax diagnoses held by the bacteriology department of the central veterinary laboratory, weybridge, for the years 1963 to 1972 inclusive, were analysed. during this decade, 86 per cent of the 2944 deaths recorded were in cattle and 11 per cent in pigs, correlating significantly with the cattle and pig populations in england and wales during this period. also, the country could be separated into high and low prevalence counties for cattle anthrax. norfolk and somerset ... | 1975 | 1179615 |
| a survey of drug resistance in salmonella isolated from animals in england and wales during 1972. | | 1976 | 1260419 |
| observations on an outbreak of anthrax in pigs in north wales. | nineteen pigs in a 500 sow herd died from anthrax over a period of 95 days. this paper describes some of the problems encountered and how they were dealt with, including the risks to public health, the disposal of slurry and the cleansing and disinfection of the premises after the herd was slaughtered. | 1992 | 1441152 |
| outbreak of anthrax in pigs. | | 1992 | 1466126 |
| serology and anthrax in humans, livestock and etosha national park wildlife. | results are presented from a number of epidemiological studies using enzyme immunoassays (eia) based on the purified anthrax toxin antigens, protective antigen, lethal factor and oedema factor. studies on sera from a group of 62 human anthrax patients in turkey and from cattle in britain following two unrelated outbreaks of anthrax show that eia using protective antigen can be a useful diagnostic aid and will detect subclinical infections in appropriate circumstances. a serological survey on wil ... | 1992 | 1582472 |
| salmonella typhimurium dt 193. | | 1991 | 1669857 |
| plasmid profile typing can be used to subdivide phage-type 49 of salmonella typhimurium in outbreak investigations. | plasmid profile typing has been used to subdivide phage-type 49 of salmonella typhimurium, the most common phage type in humans in england and wales since 1985. twenty profile patterns have been identified in 350 strains examined. four profile patterns have been identified in 143 isolates from patients infected in 33 epidemiologically unrelated incidents and two patterns have predominated, st49:62 and st49:62, 1. these patterns were also common amongst s. typhimurium phage-type 49 isolated from ... | 1990 | 2182328 |
| an outbreak of anthrax in pigs: a practitioner's account. | an outbreak of anthrax occurred in a 500 sow unit at singret farm, llay, during the summer of 1989. this paper describes the sequence of events leading up to the depopulation of the farm, as seen and recorded by a veterinary surgeon in the practice involved. some of the problems encountered and their significance for the future are discussed. | 1990 | 2256239 |
| outbreak of anthrax in pigs. | | 1990 | 2260258 |
| the epidemiology of echinococcus granulosus in great britain. v. the status of subspecies of echinococcus granulosus in great britain. | twenty-five years ago williams and sweatman suggested that in great britain there are two subspecies of echinococcus granulosus--e. granulosus granulosus and e. granulosus equinus. echinococcus granulosus granulosus does not mature either in foxes or in horses: e. granulosus equinus will mature in either. the prepatent period of e. granulosus granulosus in the definitive host is about 42 days while that of e. granulosus equinus is about 70 days. each subspecies has a characteristic morphology. m ... | 1989 | 2596902 |
| the virulence characteristics of strains of escherichia coli isolated from cases of bovine mastitis in england and wales. | of 470 gram-negative facultative anaerobes isolated from cases of bovine mastitis in england and wales, 422 were identified as escherichia coli. the characteristics of 237 of these were investigated. guinea-pig red cell haemagglutinins were possessed by 86% of strains and 12% were resistant to d-mannose. none of the strains tested invaded vero cells. haemolysin, vero toxin and enterotoxin were produced by 5, 0.5 and 1% of strains, respectively. twenty-two percent were resistant to one or more an ... | 1989 | 2669321 |
| less pasteurellosis in sheep. | | 1986 | 3716159 |
| is salmonellosis still a serious problem in veterinary practice? | salmonella infections of food animals are of concern to both the food industry and to the public health authorities. salmonellosis is one of the major zoonotic diseases and its impact on veterinary practice may be judged by a number of criteria. some of these are examined to determine the extent of the problem. | 1985 | 4013036 |
| a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for the determination of protein in dilute solution. | | 1973 | 4128882 |
| isolations of subgenus 3 salmonellas (arizonas) in cardiff, 1959-1971. | isolations of subgenus iii salmonellas (arizonas) made in the regional public health laboratory, cardiff, between 1959 and 1971 are reviewed. the techniques of isolation are listed for the various materials examined. the necessity of using bismuth sulphite agar as a plating medium is stressed, as some strains might appear on brilliant green macconkey agar as rapid lactose fermenters and be missed. the serotypes isolated in cardiff are discussed with reference to isolations by other authors. the ... | 1973 | 4518347 |
| salmonella in pigs and animal feeding stuffs in england and wales and in denmark. | a comparison has been made between the incidence of salmonellas in pigs and feeding stuffs in england and wales and in denmark. in denmark there is veterinary legislation requiring the sterilization of imported and home produced feed ingredients of animal origin. there is no such legislation in england and wales. in denmark 0.3% of resterilized imported meat and bone meal was contaminated with salmonellas. this compared with 23% of meat and bone meal in england and wales and 20-27% of other ingr ... | 1972 | 4552257 |
| epidemiology of influenza in australia and papua new guinea. | | 1973 | 4577780 |
| recent trends in human salmonellosis in england and wales: the epidemiology of prevalent serotypes other than salmonella typhimurium. | in the period 1960-70 meat and poultry products caused over 70% of successfully investigated outbreaks of human salmonellosis. the number of human incidents of salmonellosis declined from 1960 to 1966, but then more than doubled between 1966 and 1971. this increase was mainly due to a threefold increase of incidents of salmonella serotypes other than salmonella typhimurium. the serotypes which increased most and contributed significantly to this trend were s. enteritidis, s. panama, s. stanley, ... | 1974 | 4595088 |
| a survey of drug resistance in salmonella isolated from animals in england and wales during 1971. | | 1974 | 4601304 |
| influenza--the problems and the future. | | 1973 | 4717619 |
| avian tuberculosis. | | 1968 | 4884700 |
| salmonellosis. | | 1967 | 4918279 |
| bovine salmonellosis in england and wales. | | 1971 | 4931663 |
| accidents in agriculture. | | 1971 | 5165537 |
| salmonellas of subgenus 3 (arizona) isolated from abattoirs in england and wales. | | 1966 | 5223430 |
| salmonellosis in south wales. | | 1970 | 5464644 |
| a survey of the prevalence of hyostrongylus rubidus in breeding pigs slaughtered in north wales. | | 1970 | 5528565 |
| incidence of the serotypes of mycobacerium avium and atypical mycobacteria in human and animal diseases. | | 1968 | 5638077 |
| atypical rotaviruses in pigs and cattle. | | 1984 | 6322407 |
| the incidence and level of contamination of british fresh sausages and ingredients with salmonellas. | a five-tube most probable number (mpn) method, with the pre-enrichment and enrichment stages, was used in a study of the incidence of salmonella contamination of british fresh sausages and the ingredients used in their manufacture. all samples were taken from a large factory in the course of routine production. there was an incidence of 65% contamination of pork (n = 20) and 55% (n = 20) in pork and beef sausages. the incidences of contamination of uncooked ingredients varied from 95% for mechan ... | 1983 | 6339611 |
| serovar identification of leptospires of the australis serogroup isolated from free-living and domestic species in the united kingdom. | eighteen isolates from the australis serogroup from free-living and domestic animals were identified using the cross agglutination absorption test. serovar muenchen was found only in england and wales in wood mice, short tailed and bank voles, a grey squirrel and a pig. serovar bratislava was found in hedgehogs in england, wales and northern ireland and also in a brown rat from northern ireland. serovar bratislava was isolated from sheep in both england and northern ireland and from horses in no ... | 1983 | 6622847 |
| further cases of necrotic enteritis in calves. | | 1994 | 7801436 |
| the problems of tracing a geographically widespread outbreak of salmonellosis from a commonly eaten food: salmonella typhimurium dt193 in north west england and north wales in 1991. | geographically widespread outbreaks involving commonly isolated organisms and where the vehicles of infection are commonly eaten foodstuffs pose particular difficulties at a technical and organizational level. an outbreak of salmonella typhimurium infection, affecting 39 people, spread over a wide area in north west england and north wales in april and may 1991, was detected thanks to the practice of sending specimens to the national reference laboratory where phage typing and characterizing of ... | 1993 | 8270006 |
| escherichia coli isolated from farm animals in england and wales between 1986 and 1991. | escherichia coli isolated from farm animals in england and wales between 1986 and 1991 were examined for their serogroup, fimbrial adhesin and toxin production, and resistance to antimicrobial drugs. among the 3595 porcine isolates the more common serogroups were o149, o8, o138, o147 and o157. the f4(k88) adhesin was detected in 21 per cent of the cultures, whereas the other adhesins were never present in more than 3 per cent during any year, although there was an upward trend in the prevalence ... | 1993 | 8291172 |
| a comparison of multiple drug resistance in salmonellas from humans and food animals in england and wales, 1981 and 1990. | for salmonella typhimurium from humans in england and wales, the incidence of multiple resistance more than doubled over the 8-year period 1981-8 and, over the next 2 years, increased by a further 7%. from 1981 to 1988 both resistance and multiple resistance also increased significantly in s. virchow and although multiple resistance did not increase over the next 2 years, the overall incidence of resistance has continued to rise. in 1990 the majority of s. typhimurium from cattle were multiply-r ... | 1993 | 8405147 |
| experimentally assessed public health risks associated with pigs from farms experiencing anthrax. | following an outbreak of anthrax in an intensive pig rearing unit in north wales in 1989 a study was initiated by the ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food to assess public health risks during such an outbreak. of 50 pigs infected by the addition of bacillus anthracis spores to their feed, two died of anthrax six and eight days later. the remainder were observed for 21 days and exhibited only mild and transient clinical signs of disease. as judged by the results of bacteriological culture ... | 1997 | 9308148 |
| use of sequential case-control studies to investigate a community salmonella outbreak in wales. | to establish the source of a community outbreak of salmonella typhimurium definitive type 124. | 1998 | 9616417 |
| protracted outbreak of salmonella typhimurium definitive phage type 170 food poisoning related to tripe, 'pig bag', and chitterlings. | an outbreak of food poisoning around south yorkshire due to salmonella typhimurium definitive phage type 170 related to eating tripe, 'pig bag', and chitterlings was associated with a common supplier. possible links with other suppliers were considered. twenty-two cases occurred between 11 april 1995 and 7 may 1995. the situation was complicated by the complex distribution network of suppliers and by possible cross contamination in the retail outlets. this complexity created difficulties in the ... | 1998 | 9718834 |
| depressed state of the livestock sector reflected in submissions to the vla. | | 1999 | 10574270 |
| antimicrobial resistance in salmonella isolated from animals and their environment in england and wales from 1988 to 1999. | resistance to 16 antimicrobial agents was monitored in 109,125 salmonella cultures isolated from animals, their environment and feedstuffs between 1988 and 1999. the sensitivity of the 6512 isolates of salmonella enterica enterica serotype dublin to all the antimicrobial agents tested varied from 98.2 per cent in 1997 to 99.7 per cent in 1990 and 1996. in contrast, among 28,053 isolates of salmonella enterica enterica serotype typhimurium, there was a marked decrease in their sensitivity to all ... | 2002 | 12054133 |
| general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease linked with red meat, england and wales, 1992-1999. | between 1992 and 1999, 1,426 foodborne general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease (iid) were reported to the public health laboratory service (phls) communicable disease surveillance centre (cdsc). sixteen percent were linked with the consumption of red meat. over 5,000 people were affected, with 186 hospital admissions and nine deaths. beef (34%) and pig meat (32%) were the most frequently implicated meat types, with lamb implicated in 11% of outbreaks. the organisms most frequently rep ... | 2001 | 12109392 |
| the foot and mouth disease (fmd) epidemic in the united kingdom 2001. | the foot and mouth disease epidemic commenced in february 2001 when diseased pigs were identified in an abattoir. the infection had become widespread in sheep in england and wales before this discovery. it was decided to eradicate the disease by slaughter rather than use vaccine. the virus was a pan-asia o strain that caused few lesions in sheep and this made the identification of infected flocks very difficult leading to a long drawn-out epidemic. over four million animals were slaughtered in 2 ... | 2002 | 12365809 |
| a comparison of antimicrobial susceptibilities in nontyphoidal salmonellas from humans and food animals in england and wales in 2000. | a joint study by the public health laboratory service and the veterinary laboratories agency of resistance to antimicrobials in isolates of salmonella enterica serotypes enteritidis, typhimurium, hadar, and virchow from humans and food-producing animals in england and wales in 2000 has demonstrated that resistance was most common in typhimurium, particularly in strains of definitive phage type (dt) 104. however resistance was also common in other phage types, particularly dts 193 and 208 and pha ... | 2003 | 12820804 |
| studies on the incidence of helminth parasites in pigs from south wales. | | 1963 | 14053278 |
| poor reproductive performance in pigs. | | 2003 | 14582737 |
| antibiotic resistance genes, integrons and multiple antibiotic resistance in thirty-five serotypes of salmonella enterica isolated from humans and animals in the uk. | to examine 397 strains of salmonella enterica of human and animal origin comprising 35 serotypes for the presence of aadb, aphai-iab, aada1, aada2, bla(carb(2)) or pse1, bla(tem), cat1, cat2, dhfr1, flor, stra, sul1, sul2, teta(a), teta(b) and teta(g) genes, the presence of class 1 integrons and the relationship of resistance genes to integrons and antibiotic resistance. | 2004 | 14729766 |
| national survey for salmonella in pigs, cattle and sheep at slaughter in great britain (1999-2000). | the objective of these surveys was to estimate the prevalence of faecal carriage of salmonella in healthy pigs, cattle and sheep at slaughter, and of pig carcase contamination with salmonella. these data can be used as a baseline against which future change in salmonella prevalence in these species at slaughter can be monitored. | 2004 | 15012813 |
| characterisation of attaching-effacing escherichia coli isolated from animals at slaughter in england and wales. | escherichia coli isolates were recovered from faecal samples taken from cattle, sheep and pigs at slaughter in england and wales. isolates (n = 1227) selected at random from this collection were each hybridised in colony dot-blot experiments with an eae gene probe that presumptively identified attaching-effacing e. coli (aeec). of the 99 (8.1%) eae positive isolates 72 were of ovine origin, 24 were of bovine origin and three of porcine origin. none were typed as o157:h7 whereas 78 were assigned ... | 2004 | 15288926 |
| risks to farm animals from pathogens in composted catering waste containing meat. | uncooked meat may contain animal pathogens, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, foot-and-mouth disease virus, african swine fever virus and classical swine fever virus, and to prevent outbreaks of these diseases in farm animals, the disposal of meat from catering waste is controlled under the animal by-products regulations. this paper estimates the risks to farm animals of grazing land on to which compost, produced by the composting of catering waste containing meat, has been applied. th ... | 2004 | 15311800 |
| tyre wire disease causes further losses in cornish cattle in june. | | 2004 | 15384502 |
| genetic diversity among pasteurella multocida strains of avian, bovine, ovine and porcine origin from england and wales by comparative sequence analysis of the 16s rrna gene. | genetic diversity among 86 pasteurella multocida isolates was investigated by comparative sequence analysis of a 1468 bp fragment of the 16s rrna gene. the strains included 79 field isolates recovered from birds (poultry) (22), cattle (21), pigs (26) and sheep (10) within england and wales, four asian isolates associated with bovine haemorrhagic septicaemia, and the type strains of the three subspecies of p. multocida. dulcitol and sorbitol fermentation patterns were also determined to establish ... | 2004 | 15583172 |
| disease risks from foods, england and wales, 1996-2000. | data from population-based studies and national surveillance systems were collated and analyzed to estimate the impact of disease and risks associated with eating different foods in england and wales. from 1996 to 2000, an estimated 1,724,315 cases of indigenous foodborne disease per year resulted in 21,997 hospitalizations and 687 deaths. the greatest impact on the healthcare sector arose from foodborne campylobacter infection (160,788 primary care visits and 15,918 hospitalizations), while sal ... | 2005 | 15757549 |
| characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium isolates from broiler poultry and pig farms in england and wales. | this study aimed to investigate the occurrence and molecular epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (vref) isolates on poultry and pig farms in england and wales. a total of 217 vref isolates were obtained from fresh feces and environmental swabs collected from conventional and organic farms. a predominant pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) profile was found for each vref-positive farm, together with less frequent types. all isolates presented the vana genotype and were e ... | 2005 | 16000449 |
| non-travel-associated hepatitis e in england and wales: demographic, clinical, and molecular epidemiological characteristics. | between 1996 and 2003, 186 cases of hepatitis e were serologically diagnosed. of these, 17 (9%) were not associated with recent travel abroad. patients were >55 years old (range, 56-82 years old) and tended to be male (76%). two patients presented with fulminant hepatitis. a total of 129 (69%) cases were associated with recent travel to countries where hepatitis e virus (hev) is hyperendemic. compared with patients with travel-associated disease, patients with non-travel-associated disease were ... | 2005 | 16136458 |
| surveillance of suspect animal toxicoses with potential food safety implications in england and wales between 1990 and 2002. | the potential chemical contamination incidents investigated by the veterinary laboratories agency (vla) between 1990 and 2002 are reviewed. incidents were identified in the course of the vla's surveillance of food animal disease and further investigations were carried out on behalf of the food standards agency in order to identify and control the contamination of food animals and animal products with chemical hazards. in total 876 incidents were investigated, of which 588 involved the poisoning ... | 2005 | 16227381 |
| mycobacterium microti isolated from two pigs. | | 2006 | 16829603 |
| factors associated with preweaning mortality on commercial pig farms in england and wales. | data from 67 pig farms with a variety of farrowing systems were used to identify factors associated with preweaning mortality in british pig herds. the median mortality reported by the farmers was 10.7 per cent (interquartile range 8.5 to 14 per cent). there was a significantly higher mortality when the pigs were weaned when they were older. a multivariable poisson model was developed into which the types of farrowing system on each farm and the age at weaning were forced. factors associated wit ... | 2006 | 16905731 |
| comparisons of original laboratory results and retrospective analysis by real-time reverse transcriptase-pcr of virological samples collected from confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the uk in 2001. | there were 2030 designated cases of foot-and-mouth disease (fmd) during the course of the epidemic in the uk in 2001 (including four from northern ireland). samples from 1720 of the infected premises (ips) were received in the laboratory and examined for either the presence of fmd virus (virological samples from 1421 ips) or both fmd virus and antibody (virological and serological samples from 255 ips) or antibody alone (from 44 ips). the time taken to issue final diagnostic results ranged from ... | 2006 | 16980522 |
| spatiotemporal patterns and risks of herd breakdowns in pigs with postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome. | a retrospective cohort study of 116 british pig farms was undertaken to investigate the epidemiological risk factors associated with herd breakdowns with postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (pmws). farmers reported the pmws status of their herd (case definition 1) and, where applicable, when the disease was first suspected and what they observed; they described a prolonged increase in mortality in six to 16-week-old pigs that was not attributable to any disease known to be on their farm. ... | 2007 | 17545645 |
| detection and surveillance for animal trichinellosis in gb. | the zoonotic disease trichinellosis is considered one of the re-emerging diseases with surveillance and control methods constantly gaining more importance worldwide. recent change in european union (eu) legislation introduces trichinella-free production, and the possibility of risk-based monitoring for trichinella in pigs. this has increased the role of wildlife surveillance programmes and their impact on protecting human health as well as highlighted the need for harmonised surveillance protoco ... | 2008 | 18160221 |
| surveillance. november 2008. | | 2009 | 19151403 |
| verocytotoxigenic escherichia coli o157 in animals on public amenity premises in england and wales, 1997 to 2007. | at the request of the public health authorities, 31 public amenity premises in england and wales containing animals of various species were investigated for the presence of verocytotoxigenic escherichia coli (vtec) o157 between 1997 and 2007, because of putative associations with human cases. vtec o157 was confirmed in one or more species on 19 (61.3 per cent) of the premises. there were significant associations between the presence of vtec o157 and the number of species sampled, the size of the ... | 2009 | 19411683 |
| epidemiology of new influenza a (h1n1) virus infection, united kingdom, april-june 2009. | following the previous report to eurosurveillance on 14 may 2009, the number of confirmed cases of new influenza a(h1n1) has continued to increase in the united kingdom. by 31 may, uk surveillance activities had detected a total of 252 confirmed cases. seventy (28%) were related to travel to the united states and mexico. there is evidence of spread in households, schools and the community with increases in secondary (n=40), tertiary (n=125) and sporadic (n=13) cases. the new influenza a(h1n1) vi ... | 2009 | 19497255 |
| public perceptions, anxiety, and behaviour change in relation to the swine flu outbreak: cross sectional telephone survey. | to assess whether perceptions of the swine flu outbreak predicted changes in behaviour among members of the public in england, scotland, and wales. | 2009 | 19574308 |
| noise levels in lairages for cattle, sheep and pigs in abattoirs in england and wales. | levels of sound intensity were measured over periods of 24 hours in 34 abattoir lairages in england and wales. the mean integrated range in 12 cattle lairages was 52 to 79 db(a), in 11 sheep lairages, 45 to 76 db(a) and in 11 pig lairages, 46 to 87 db(a). in general, the pig lairages were the noisiest, with spot peak recordings of up to 110 db(a). typically, the sound intensities in all the lairages were 10 to 20 db(a) higher during the working day than at night. in many sheep lairages, high int ... | 2009 | 19749207 |
| longitudinal survey of the occurrence of salmonella in pigs and the environment of nucleus breeder and multiplier pig herds in england. | eight pig breeding units previously associated with salmonella typhimurium were visited during a period of up to seven years. samples from voided faeces, surfaces, fomites and wildlife were cultured. certain serovars (derby, stanley, give, bredeney, mbandaka and manhattan) were isolated repeatedly on certain units, while others (agona, ajiobo, heidelberg, meleagridis, muenchen, montevideo, rissen and senftenberg) were detected only once or intermittently. serovars kedougou, newport and typhimuri ... | 2009 | 19946125 |
| continued diagnosis of idiopathic haemorrhagic diathesis in calves. | | 2009 | 20008342 |
| investigation of farms linked to human patients with cryptosporidiosis in england and wales. | the study investigates farms suspected of being sources of zoonotic human cryptosporidiosis. a variety of implicated farm animal species were sampled and tested to detect cryptosporidium oocysts and investigate genetic linkage with human patients. risk factor information was collected from each farm and analysed by multivariable logistic regression to detect significant associations between factors and cryptosporidium in animals. the results showed that average sample prevalence of cryptosporidi ... | 2010 | 20096944 |
| identification of factors influencing the occurrence of milk spot livers in slaughtered pigs: a novel approach to understanding ascaris suum epidemiology in british farmed pigs. | ascariosis is the most important internal parasitism present worldwide in farmed pigs. milk spots are healing lesions occurring when ascaris suum larvae migrate through the liver. this study aimed to identify current husbandry practices (e.g. wet/compound feeding, outdoors/indoors production, bedded/slatted floors) that influence the prevalence of milk spots in batches of slaughtered pigs, accounting for geographical locations and seasonality. farm information was accessed through the british fa ... | 2010 | 20667659 |
| predictive clinicopathological features derived from systematic autopsy examination of patients who died with a/h1n1 influenza infection in the uk 2009-10 pandemic. | from april 2009 to january 2010, the pandemic of a/h1n1 influenza affected the uk. there were > 30,000 infections and 457 deaths (all ages). reports from other countries had indicated that certain comorbidities were associated with a higher risk of death from h1n1 infection, and there was a need to identify these factors in the uk population as knowledge of them could lead to improved treatment in the current epidemic and reduced mortality in future epidemics. | 2010 | 21208548 |
| fasciolosis prevalent among cattle in england and wales. | | 2010 | 21257462 |
| prevalence of actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serovars in england and wales. | | 2010 | 21257468 |
| verocytotoxin-producing and attaching and effacing activity of escherichia coli isolated from diseased farm livestock. | between may 2005 and june 2008, strategically selected isolates of escherichia coli obtained from clinical submissions to veterinary laboratories agency (vla) regional laboratories in england and wales were serogrouped and examined by pcr for verocytotoxin (vt) production and attaching and effacing (eae) genes, both of which are zoonotic determinants. vt-encoding genes were detected in 54 (5.3 per cent) of the 1022 isolates examined. only one isolate (0.1 per cent) was identified as verocytotoxi ... | 2011 | 21546408 |
| childhood swine flu vaccination uptake in a welsh general practice: a prospective study. | immunisation of infants is effective and benefits the health of the children immunised as well as the community where uptake is high. any social inequality in uptake will worsen any social inequalities that already exist. | 2011 | 21722446 |
| salmonella serovars and antimicrobial resistance patterns on a sample of high seroprevalence pig farms in england and wales (2003-2008). | following the introduction of a national abattoir-based monitoring programme for salmonella in pigs, advisory visits were made to pig farms in england and wales with high salmonella seroprevalence assessed by muscle tissue fluid (meat juice) elisa. samples (n = 15 790), including pooled pen floor faeces (n = 12 136), were collected for salmonella culture from 296 farms, between october 2003 and february 2008. salmonella was isolated from 4489 (28%) of all samples collected, including 3301 (27%) ... | 2011 | 21824355 |